Information about #8B7E32 color

#8B7E32 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B7E32 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 126, 50) (54.5% red, 49.4% green, 19.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 35 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #8B7E32 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Old Moss Green (#867E36). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moss (#8B7D3A) and Ventura (#907C38).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 126, 50) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8B7E32 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8B7E32 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8B7E32 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8B7E32 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8B7E32

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B7E32
  • RGB139, 126, 50
  • CMYK0, 5, 35, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 126, 50)
  • HSL51°, 47%, 37%
  • HSL Precise51.236°, 47.09%, 37.059%
  • HSV51°, 64%, 55%
  • HSB51°, 64%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.494, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.494, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.494, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B7E32
  • DECIMAL ID9141810
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01